Few moments are tougher on an engine than startup. Whether it’s a pickup parked outside on a subzero morning, a commuter vehicle sitting overnight in a garage or a powersports vehicle pulled out after a week of storage, every internal-combustion engine experiences some degree of wear during startup.
Many drivers associate cold starts with extreme winter weather, but a cold start simply means starting an engine that has been sitting long enough for the oil and engine components to cool significantly below their normal operating temperature. In fact, an engine started on a 60°F (16°C) morning is still undergoing a cold start. Extreme cold starts can be especially harsh on an engine. That’s why cold starts represent one of the most significant operating conditions your engine faces and why motor oil plays a key role in protecting against wear.
See the October AMSOIL Magazine for more information.
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